"Demetrius is acting like I don't exist," I admitted softly, the words tasting bitter on my tongue. "He snuck out of bed before sunrise this morning. Didn't say where he was going, blocked our mind link completely by midday, and when I went down to his office to see what was going on..." The bathroom door swung open, and Athena stepped out, smoothing down the front of a floor-length emerald green gown. The deep jewel tone looked stunning against her skin, but my mind was too far away to fully appreciate it. "And?" Athena prompted, striking a brief pose before crossing her arms and looking at me intently. "He was in there with Sam and two other men, surrounding his desk," I said, my voice cracking slightly despite my best efforts to keep it steady. "When I walked in, he glared at Jake li

